
12/09/2025
Scripture
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1
Have you ever wondered, “Am I really right with God?” Paul answers that question in Romans 5 with unshakable certainty: you are justified by faith, not by performance. In Christ, the gavel has already fallen—you are declared righteous. When accusations whisper “try harder,” the gospel proclaims, “peace with God.”
But justification isn’t the end; it’s the beginning. Paul says we “stand in grace.” Grace is more than a moment at conversion; it is the atmosphere you live in, the strength for weakness, the wisdom for confusion, the oxygen of obedience. Are you learning to breathe deeply in this grace every day?
Paul also tells us that suffering is part of the Christian life, not as wasted pain but as God’s training ground. Trials produce endurance, endurance shapes character, and character strengthens hope. This hope does not disappoint because it is upheld by God’s Spirit, who pours His love into our hearts. If God loved us while we were sinners, how much more will He sustain us now as His children?